More Evidence That Apple Could Be Working On Its First Wearable Device

It's been widely reported that Apple will release its first
wearable device, presumably the iWatch, in just a few months. A
new Apple trademark published in Europe provides further evidence
that this indeed may be the case.

Apple's application
for the term "HealthKit" in Europe, which was
first spotted by 9to5Mac, covers an array of devices
including watches, clocks, timepieces, and watch straps, among
other things.

HealthKit isApple's
new health and fitness hubthat allows you to see your daily stats and
monitor them over time. It'll launch with iOS 8 in the fall, and
was first unveiled at the company's developer conference in June.

The U.S. filing for HealthKit, as 9to5Mac also notes, only
covered computer and software when it was published at the end of
July. But the European application, which was just published on
Monday, covers a wide range of use cases.

Here are some of the goods and services covered by Apple's
European iWatch trademark:

The trademark application also covers health and medical use
cases, too.

The application comes months after Apple
extended its iWatch trademark to cover Class 14 — a
category given to jewelry, clocks, and watches — in several
regions including the United Kingdom and Mexico back in April.
Apple has yet to file trademark applications in this class in the
United States.

So what does this mean in regard to the iWatch? Since Apple wants
its HealthKit brand protected in the jewelry, fitness, and
medical fields, it could potentially mean that Apple plans to
release a smartwatch or fitness band that would integrate with
HealthKit. It's all pure speculation at this point, but Apple is
expected to take the wraps off its much-rumored wearable in
October.